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You can change the "homepage" or entry point of your course so that your preferred Course Menu item is the opening page:

1. Click Style under the Customization menu from the Control Panel
2. Scroll down to option #4 and choose the Course Menu item you want to be the entry point for the course
3. Click Submit

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1. Click on Customization and select Properties in the Control Panel

2. Type the new Course Name in the text box then click Submit

   Customizing your course title is optional, not required. Instructors that teach multiple sections of the same course can use Course Title Customization to identify identical courses by adding the schedule line number or a meeting days. Important: credit courses should follow the standard nomenclature that Help Desk creates. Instructors can customize by adding information. Please try to avoid removing information.

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When the Edit Mode is OFF, the course is presented in the Student View. Viewing content in this mode allows you to assess what students will see when viewing a course.

When the Edit Mode is ON, contextual menus and other editing tools will be available to manage the course content.

Click on the Edit Mode toggle switch to turn the edit view off and on.

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myUMBC passwords must meet the following complexity requirements:

1. Must be at least 8 characters in length
2. May only contain printable characters (alphanumeric and symbols – no spaces or "control" characters)
3. Must include at least one upper case, lower case, and one non-alphabetic character
4. Must not contain a three or more recurring characters. (such as 'sss')
5. Must not contain a three or more characters in the order that they appear on standard keyboards.
6. Passwords must not be primarily constructed of words appearing in our password dictionary.
7. Passwords must not contain personally identifiable information that is known to UMBC. This includes such elements as the individual's username, CampusID, Social Security Number, Date of Birth, or elements of other directory information such as address, office number, etc.
8. Passwords must be different than the last three passwords used, or have been used within the past year.

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If after you have logged into myUMBC, you get an error message stating that your password has expired when trying to access certain areas such as your class schedule, we recommend clearing your cookies and cache in your web browser.

For instructions on how to do so, please see the following FAQ article: How do I delete cookies, cache, and temporary Internet files from my web browser?

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1. Go to http://my.umbc.edu/account/upgrade
2. Enter your campus ID
3. Enter your date of birth (DOB) in MM/DD/YYYY format
4. Click the Login button
5. Select a myUMBC ID/username for this account
6. Click Continue
   • If you approve of the myUMBC ID/username selected in step 5, click Continue
   • If you want to select a different myUMBC ID/username selected in step 5, click Go Back then continue to Step 6.
7. Activate the account. Read the Acceptable Use Policy
8. Click I Accept
9. Set a password for the account. See Password Requirements
10. Confirm password previously entered
11. Click Continue

Source Article: How do I upgrade my portal account to a full myUMBC account?

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1. Log into myUMBC
2. Click on your name on the top, right-hand corner of myUMBC
3. Click Profile
4. Click the Online/Print Directory Info link under the Personal Info section
5. Update the Campus Title field

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The UMBC Directory Search offers a Browse by Department feature that allows you to see all of the people affiliated with a university department. At times, people may incorrectly appear as part of a department.  Correcting this problem depends on the person's affiliation with UMBC:

If a person appears under the wrong department (or doesn't appear at all):

• Individuals manage which departments they appear under.  You should contact them and ask them to update their directory info in myUMBC.  You can refer them to this video: How do I change the department I appear under in the UMBC Directory Search?

If the person is no longer affiliated with UMBC:

• Double-check with HR that the person is no longer on payroll.  It is a common occurrence for people to still be listed on payroll, even though they are no longer receiving paychecks. 

• If you have confirmed that they are no longer considered an employee by HR, you should submit a ticket requesting that this person's directory listing be updated with the latest HR data. 

  Important: If a person's HR data is still incorrect, we won't be able to update the directory listing.

Related Articles

• UMBC Directory Search
• Edit my Directory Info (myUMBC)
• How do I change the department I appear under in the UMBC Directory Search?

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